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New phase of matter discovered
Physicists have discovered the 'chiral bose-liquid' state of matter, opening a new path in the age-old effort to understand the nature of the physical world. [ + ]
Precise DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing
Researchers have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC), which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease. [ + ]
Deep learning decodes brain signals to identify ADHD
Neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists alike struggle to connect behavioural symptoms of disorders such as ADHD with the neural mechanisms that underlie them. [ + ]
Chikungunya vaccine provokes immune response in phase 3 trial
A vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease has been found to produce an immune response in 99% of phase 3 trial participants. [ + ]
Strongest evidence yet for low-frequency gravitational waves
Astrophysicists using large radio telescopes have found the strongest evidence yet for gravitational waves that oscillate with periods of years to decades. [ + ]
Why does space travel weaken the immune system?
The expression of (mostly protein-coding) genes in white blood cells changes rapidly when astronauts reach the ISS, which may explain why astronauts appear more susceptible to infectious diseases. [ + ]
Selective targeting of cancer cells in new treatment approach
Finding a way to make drugs act more selectively on cancer cells is the key to improving treatment success while reducing toxicity in children treated for high-risk leukaemia. [ + ]
Plans unveiled for Australian Institute for Infectious Disease
The Victorian Government is investing up to $400m to deliver the institute, which is expected to form the largest centre of infectious disease expertise in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Studying immune response at a single-cell level
Researchers have invented a powerful new tool to gather data on immune response at single-cell level, which could accelerate the discovery of new immunotherapies. [ + ]
Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells
It could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage. [ + ]
Milestone as phosphorus discovered on a moon of Saturn
Scientists have discovered phosphorus — an essential chemical element for life — locked inside salt-rich ice grains ejected into space from Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. [ + ]
Deep-brain stimulation during sleep can strengthen memory
Researchers have found that targeted deep-brain stimulation during a critical time in the sleep cycle appeared to improve memory consolidation. [ + ]
Circular RNAs: a newly discovered cause of cancer
Specific circular RNAs within many of us can stick to the DNA in our cells and cause DNA mutations which result in cancer, researchers have found. [ + ]
Machine learning aids neurosurgeon during brain surgery
Deep brain stimulation implants a stimulus electrode in the brain that then delivers electrical pulses to disrupt the hyperactivity that causes the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. [ + ]
Brain 'pruning' problems linked to adolescent mental health disorders
Problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders. [ + ]
